Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for June 28 #278

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Today’s connections: Sports Edition has bizarre categories that I would not really consider sport. They are more like games, hobbies or leisure activities. But you have the idea. Read the rest for advice and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of the beta version, making its debut on the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This is a sign that the game won enough loyal players that the sports journalism site based on the Times subscription, will continue to publish it. It does not appear in the Nyt Games application but now appears in the own application of athletics. Or you can continue to play for free online.
Find out more: Nyt Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle comes out of the beta version
Tips for today’s connections: Sports publishing groups
Here are four tips for groups in today’s connections: Sports Edition Puzzle, classified from the easiest yellow group to the hard (and sometimes weird) group.
Yellow group index: Roll up.
Green group index: 21.
Blue group index: Between the bases.
Violet group index: Score!
Answers for today’s connections: Sports publishing groups
Yellow group: Fishing terms.
Green group: Blackjack options.
Blue group: MLB art-corts.
Violet group: ____ aim.
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What are the connections today: Sports Edition answers?
NYT connections completed: Sports Edition for June 28, 2025, # 278.
Yellow words in today’s connections
The theme is the terms of fishing. The four answers are bait, hook, rod and tackle.
Green words in today’s connections
The theme is blackjack options. The four responses are double, struck, divided and stand up.
Blue words in today’s connections
The theme is MLB shortcoming stops. The four answers are Betts, Story, Volpe and Witt.
Violet words in today’s connections
The theme is ____ objective. The four answers are an empty net, a field, golden and clean.
Most difficult connections: sports publishing categories
The Puzzle Connections: Sports Edition can be difficult, but it really depends on the sports you know the most. My husband has everything that has to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey enthusiast, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it is difficult to choose the most difficult categories of connections, but here are some that I found exceptionally breathtaking recently.
# 1: Clubs series, January 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
# 2: WNBA MVPS, January 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Don, Fowles and Stewart.
# 3: Nicknames of the Premier League team, January 17. Answers: Bees, cherries, foxes and hammers.
# 4: Homophones of the names of NBA players, January 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.